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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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14TH JUNE, 1923.

PRESENT:-

D.S.O.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS, K.C.M.G.

COLONEL C. W. DAYY, C.M.G., (temporarily Commanding the Troops).

HON. MR. A. G. M. FLETCHER, C.M.G., C.B.E. (Colonial Secretary).

HON. MR. J. H. KEMP, K.C., (Attorney-General).

C.B.E.

I inance

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com. mand of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 27 to 34 and moved that they be referred to the Fin- ance Committee.

THE COLONIAL TREASURER seronded, and the motion was agreed to.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com-

HON. MR. C. MCI. MESSER, 0.B.E. (Colonial mand of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table Treasurer).

HON. MR. E. R. HALLIFAX, C.B.E. (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).

HON. MR. E. A. IRVING (Director of Education).

HON MR. H. T. JACKMAN (Director of Public Works).

HON. MR. H. E POLLOCK, K.C.

HON MR. P. H. HOLYOAK.

HON. MR. A. G. STEPHEN.

HON. MR. R. H. KOTEWALL.

HON. MR. CHAU SIU-KI.

HON. MR. A. O. LANG.

MR. S B. B. McELDERRY (Clerk of Councils).

New Member

HON. MR. A. O. LANG took the oath and his seat as a member of the Council in place of the Hon. Mr. E. V. D. PARR.

Minutes

The minutes of the last meeting were approved and signed by the President.

Papers

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- mand of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table the following papers:-

Sanitary Report.

the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 4) and moved that it be adopted.

THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The Rents Ordinance Amendment

THE

ATTORNEY-GENERAL formally moved the second reading of the Bill inti- tuled, An Ordinance to amend the Rents Ordinance, 1922.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded

Petitions relating to the Bill were laid on the table.

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HON. MR. POLLOCK said: - Sir, I have to address this Council on matters of principle in connection with this Bill 1 think it would be advisable that I should make my remarks now upon the motion for the second reading. In connection with this I was pleased to read a leading article in the Hongkong Telegraph of June 8th, that the Government is prepared to consider suggestions when the Bill comes up for the second reading, and 1 desire that in રી matter of this im- portance the Government, though ne- cessarily it has had to consider this Bill to a certain extent in certain of its bear- ings, will. for the purposes of this Council retain and preserve an open mind. First of all, Sir, I should like to begin

Report of the Captain Superintendent of by reminding this Council of the latter

Police.

Report of the Superintendent of Prisons.

part of paragraph 8 and the first part of paragraph 9 of the Objects and Reasons which were attached to the first